UGA Football: Georgia vs Vanderbilt Game Review

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The top-ranked Georgia football team got three field goals from kicker Peyton Woodring, ran for 281 yards, and remained undefeated with a 37-20 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon at FirstBank Stadium.

Georgia (7-0, 4-0) extended its school-record winning streak to 24 games, and the victory was the Bulldogs 23rd straight SEC regular-season win. Georgia is off next Saturday before facing Florida in Jacksonville on Oct. 28.

The Bulldogs out-gained the Commodores 542-219, with quarterback Carson Beck completing 29 of 39 passes for 261 yards and touchdown. Running back Daijun Edwards ran for a career-high 146 yards on 20 carries and helped seal the win with a 1-yard score with 3:13 remaining in the game.

Vanderbilt (2-6, 0-4) struck first, completing all four of its passes on the game’s opening drive, including a 49-yarder from quarterback Ken Seals to wide receiver London Humphreys for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 12:07 left in the quarter.

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UGA Football: Georgia vs Vanderbilt Post Game Notes

Extending The Streaks: With today’s 37-20 win, top-ranked Georgia (7-0, 4-0 SEC) has extended its school record for consecutive victories now to 24. The streak began during the 2021 season (Dec. 31) when the Bulldogs beat #2 Michigan 34-11 in a CFP semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl. This streak ranks as the fourth longest in SEC history.

Georgia now has tied a school record with its 23rd consecutive regular season SEC victory dating to a 31-24 win over Miss. State on Nov. 21, 2020. Also, Georgia won 23 SEC games in a row during a stretch from 1980-83. The 23-game streak ranks third in SEC history.

The Bulldogs extended their school record for consecutive regular season wins to 34, which leads all of FBS. This streak began during the 2020 season with a 31-24 win over Miss. State. on Nov. 21.

Georgia improves to 7-0 for the fourth time in the Kirby Smart era (now 88-15 overall), joining the 2017, 2021 and 2022 clubs.

With the latest victory over VU, Georgia now holds a 61-20-2 edge in the series history including winning the past six meetings.

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